Pictures: Forbes Travel Guide's 4- and 5-Star destinations in Florida

The Villas at Grand Cypress

The Villas of Grand Cypress was named a four-star hotel by Forbes Travel Guide in 2014. A spokeswoman for the resort, which is located just outside Walt Disney World, said it dropped off the Forbes four-star list in 2005. It underwent an ownership change and a multi-million dollar renovation, and landed on the list again this year. The hotel's restaurant, Nine18, received four stars as well.

The Villas of Grand Cypress was named a four-star hotel by Forbes Travel Guide in 2014. A spokeswoman for the resort, which is located just outside Walt Disney World, said it dropped off the Forbes four-star list in 2005. It underwent an ownership change and a multi-million dollar renovation, and landed on the list again this year. The hotel's restaurant, Nine18, received four stars as well.

The Ritz-Carlton Orlando at Grande Lakes features fine furniture, art, exotic cuisine and amenities that cater to their clientele, such as private dining, in the Ritz-Carlton private spa pool area of the hotel. It was named a four-star hotel in the 2014 Forbes Travel Guide.

The Ritz-Carlton Orlando at Grande Lakes features fine furniture, art, exotic cuisine and amenities that cater to their clientele, such as private dining, in the Ritz-Carlton private spa pool area of the hotel. It was named a four-star hotel in the 2014 Forbes Travel Guide. (HILDA M. PEREZ, ORLANDO SENTINEL)